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Diana Tiffany: in los angeles, CA

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Diana Tiffany

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los angeles | United States
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Fashion
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Figs

Senior Director of Product Development | 05/2021 - 12/2022

• Elevated product development team to improve processes, optimize tools and promote cross functional collaboration • Mentored team members and managed workload through prioritization and delegation • Implemented cost processes and predictive costing tool increasing first cost accuracy and streamlining cost transparency across global supply chain • Transitioned 90% of material components to be nominated allowing for ability to pivot in the face of global trade issues and unprecedented demand volatility • Fit innovation task force member/leader for core block and inclusive sizing relaunch; executing wear tests for 250 ambassadors • Manage the identification of garment construction, material allocation and product functionality that supports product directives • Drive innovation and operational support in new product categories • Create and execute Go to Market Calendar, mitigating risk to supply chain disruptions
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Outerknown

Director of Product Development | 03/2017 - 05/2021

• Managed style development process from concept to commercialization. • Analyzed vendor database and integrated responsible supply chain based on vendor strengths, region, and capacity • Increased profitability through fabric platforming • Partnered with vendors to problem solve development and production issues through clear communication and leveraging vendor expertise • Oversaw Tech department; built and implemented SOP, led weekly fit sessions • Created “Concept to Consumer” mapping strategy for clear calendar milestone management • Drive innovation and sustainability initiatives through material development and vendor collaboration. (Ex #1 performing boardshort, The Apex) • Attend trade shows such as Outdoor Retailer • Launched Women’s collection with 100% preferred fibers
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Vince

Director of Product Development | 04/2007 - 07/2016

• Promoted several times during tenure • Strategized to deliver design’s vision at the required price point. • Re-engineered styles when necessary to hit margin • Anticipate and creatively solve potential quality issues. • Action lab and wear testing; report findings and suggest call to action to team leads • Managed relationships with vendors including quarterly international travel • Analyze season data and report metrics of margin, budget, and adoption ratio • Drove cost negotiations to ensure target margin goals were achieved • Attend Market Adoption meetings. Report revisions to cross functional teams
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Free People

Product Developer | 01/2007 - 04/2007

• Coordinate approvals for all all fabric/wash/trim/color details between design and vendors • Communicate with manufacturers to produce garment prototypes and showroom samples • Update and maintain PLM
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Vince

Sample Room Coordinator | 11/2004 - 12/2006

• Supervise sample room and organize workflow for patternmakers, sewers, cutters, technical designers, and dye house coordinator • Manage the execution and timing of prototypes and salesman samples
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JAMES PERSE ENTERPRISES, INC.

Design Assistant | 11/2002 - 06/2004

• Created and maintain design boards • Create and distribute line sheets • Coordinate and distribute salesman samples • Coordinate lab dip requests; track approvals with local dyehouses • Test fabrics for shrinkage and publish results to patternmaking team • Maintain styles in apparel database
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Temple University

Bachelors | 1997 - 2001

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1501 Lincoln Blvd.#1014 Venice, CA. 90291